Bulletin

Issue: March 2006

News

Appointment for research development

Professor Erich Weigold is joining La Trobe University as Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research).

Executive Director for Physics, Chemistry and Geoscience, with responsibility for the Centres of Excellence Scheme at the ARC, Professor Weigold was formerly Director of the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering at the ANU, where he was also Professor in the Atomic and Molecular Physics Laboratories.

A Fellow of both the Australian Academy of Science and Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Professor Weigold has published two major books, three edited ones and more than 230 refereed articles.

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Brian Stoddart, said Professor Weigold was ‘excellently placed to help La Trobe improve its competitive research position’.

‘While with the University for the next twelve months he will concentrate on preparation for the Research Quality Framework, grant development, and the next stages of the University’s research focus exercise.’